Missing in Action – or on Holiday with my Wife
Well, as many can tell, I’ve not updated the website since before the wedding. Yeah, I’ve been a bit bad about that. Mostly absent, really. I took my computer, had internet access, and yet, didn’t think to turn the computer on, much, or do anything on-line except for checking for directions and clearing out the e-mail from a variety of accounts that I have… even then, I think it happened a total of three times for less than ten minutes a spell.
I do have to say that the build up to the wedding and the successive celebration of Erin and I getting married was a total success. The whole affair was done very nicely. We had a lot of fun. I should, probably, think about writing up a play-by-play of events, but, really, at this point I will say that we had a good time; we are married; and we did disappear on our honeymoon where we are still disappeared to, just a little more predictably now than last week.
Of course, on a side note, I still REALLY hate airports and don’t enjoy flying, so much, anymore. As anyone who is anyone who is anyone will know, I used to fly a lot (couple of the other brothers did as well) and as a result, before 9/11, you get used to different things about airports. After 9/11, things changed a lot and as a result I’ve been willing to get on airplanes, e.g. honeymoon, but not exactly excited to get on them or on an airplane. Like my dad, I have a tendency to think that you should just plan extra time to get from point “A” to point “B” and back again, however, when work, school, and other things are taken in to consideration, the outcome is that, sometimes, you have to get on the less-desirable modes-de-transportation and fly our friendly (not so much) skies.
With that said, we flew Delta and, still, Delta is a much better airline to fly over the other ones. Delta used to be known for all its extras it gave to customers. Kill them with kindness, and that was still the case. Back in December flew on United and most of the extras had a charge to them; however, Delta gave us snacks and food (food on the eastward leg of the journey) and only asked for money on the things that EVERYONE asks for money (headphones and alcohol). In short, Delta tried to make us as comfortable as they could packing their plane full of people.
To recap: I still hate flying. Erin gets bored easily on airplanes. Airports don’t make me feel safe and when you have the old and infirm running the security checks, you don’t improve the feeling that we (nation) are safe. And, someday, I want to be able to say, “Let’s take a train or boat and take some extra time,” rather than depending on the government or airlines to protect me.
I think, for the moment, that shall be enough of my zaniness. A shower is calling my name, after which I intend to spend time with my wife (in case you missed it, Erin Hattaway).
Oh, I’ve not done ANY significant or noteable work on Alicia Grey though, I am sure, for the truly curious, you can find things “Out There” if you look hard enough.
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